Odysseus Posted April 5, 2006 Report Share Posted April 5, 2006 (edited) Hey guys, I want to create a quality list of CPs that are best for beginners, so I am going to need some help. Here's what I have so far, please add to the list if you have any in mind: Nepenthes N. alata N. truncata N. khasiana N. ventricosa N. maxima N. singalana N. spathulata N. x emmarene N. x coccinea N. x ventrata N. maxima x fusca 'gentle' N. ventricosa x inermis (ventrinermis) N. x mixta N. eymae Heliamphora H. heterodoxa -- not a beginner plant, but certainly a beginner's Heliamphora Utricularia U. livida U. sandersonii U. gibba U. bisquamata U. calycifida Drosera D. binata D. dielsiana D. aliciae D. capensis D. capillaris D. spatulata D. adelae D. binata var. multifida D. intermedia D. prolifera D. rotundifolia D. capensis 'alba' D. anglica Tuberous Drosera D. peltata var. folisia Pygmy Drosera D. badgerup D. carburup D. pulchella D. pulchella (Pink Flower) D. pygmae D. scorpiodes D. ericksoniae x pulchella Sarracenia --Any Sarracenia-- Pinguicula P. moranensis P. esseriana P. grandiflora P. vulgaris P. tina P. weser (Garden centre clone) P. primuliflora P. gigantea x moctezumae P. sethos Dionaea D. muscipula (Typical) Edited September 19, 2007 by Odysseus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decapod73 Posted April 5, 2006 Report Share Posted April 5, 2006 Add N. x emmarene (khasiana x ventricosa) to this list, my first carnivore and it's done fantastically. Also, U. gibba as a beginner aquatic utric. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odysseus Posted April 5, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2006 Done. Thanks for your additions! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sheila Posted April 5, 2006 Report Share Posted April 5, 2006 U. bisquamata D. binata D. dielsiana D. aliciae P. vulgaris P. tina P. weser (Garden centre clone) any Sarracenia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odysseus Posted April 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2006 Thank you, Sheila for your additions. Having not grown most of the Sarracenia I wasn't 100% sure, so thanks for your advice there. Anyone else with a free moment, If there are any more plants I really should add to the list please let me know. I really appreciate any help in keeping me from forgetting any or simply leaving some out because I just don't know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nepenthes Nut Posted April 6, 2006 Report Share Posted April 6, 2006 Is D. Anglica not an easy beginers plant? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenofeden Posted April 6, 2006 Report Share Posted April 6, 2006 D. nitidula subsp. omissa x D. occidentalis subsp. ocidentalis (= D. sp. Lake Badgerup) is one of the easiest pygmies. Pinguicula primuliflora P. gigantea x moctezumae Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diva Posted April 6, 2006 Report Share Posted April 6, 2006 i've never had any probs with darlingtonia's and i hand them out to a lot of freinds and relatives who don't have a clue abot c.p's. keep them outside, dappled shade and keep them wet, couldn't be easyer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decapod73 Posted April 6, 2006 Report Share Posted April 6, 2006 i've never had any probs with darlingtonia's and i hand them out to a lot of freinds and relatives who don't have a clue abot c.p's. keep them outside, dappled shade and keep them wet, couldn't be easyer!I'd dissent on this one - While Darlingtonias grow well and don't just up and die randomly (as cephalotus can), the right conditions aren't always easy for people to figure out before it's too late, and they sunburn easier than most CPs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Posted April 6, 2006 Report Share Posted April 6, 2006 N. ventricosa x inermis (ventrinermis) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manders Posted April 6, 2006 Report Share Posted April 6, 2006 N 'gentle' is bomb proof Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decapod73 Posted April 6, 2006 Report Share Posted April 6, 2006 N 'gentle' is bomb proof[n00b] What's N. genle's lineage? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JanW Posted April 6, 2006 Report Share Posted April 6, 2006 D. ericksoniae x pulchella, excellent pymae Drosera for starters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odysseus Posted April 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2006 Awesome! Thanks guys. Changes made. Is D. Anglica not an easy beginers plant? I added it, but I haven't grown it before. It seems to want D. rotundifolia environment and unless you consider the winter dormancy the difficult part...I assume it is a good beginner's plant. If someone disagrees with us I will remove it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimscott Posted April 7, 2006 Report Share Posted April 7, 2006 I think I still qualify as a beginner - and I have only half of the Nepenthes! I would D. adelae, U calyfida, and P. 'Sethos'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odysseus Posted April 7, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2006 Thanks Jim! Added your additions. Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoss Posted April 7, 2006 Report Share Posted April 7, 2006 N. alata N. mirabilis N. truncata N. x mixta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manders Posted April 7, 2006 Report Share Posted April 7, 2006 What's N. genle's lineage? Maxima * Fusca N. mirabilis I wouldn't reccomend that one to a real beginner because it does need high humidity to do well, although its an easy grower. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoss Posted April 7, 2006 Report Share Posted April 7, 2006 I wouldn't reccomend that one to a real beginner because it does need high humidity to do well, although its an easy grower. It used to grow easy for me even before I had the greenhouse... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manders Posted April 7, 2006 Report Share Posted April 7, 2006 It used to grow easy for me even before I had the greenhouse... im just saying its not so easy as some of the others in a normal room here in the uk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odysseus Posted April 7, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2006 Thanks for the additions, Yoss! I think I will leave mirabilis off the list, not because it isn't easy, but because it isn't quite as easy as say, N. alata. (Realistically, as a whole, the genus Nepenthes aren't complete beginner plants. They require more attention then say a submersed pot of U. livida that would grow anywhere. ) Manders, thanks for the 'gentle' parentage and also for the vote on N. mirabilis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoss Posted April 8, 2006 Report Share Posted April 8, 2006 im just saying its not so easy as some of the others in a normal room here in the uk. Can you grow sarracenias in a normal UK room? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manders Posted April 8, 2006 Report Share Posted April 8, 2006 Yoss, this really isnt worth a long debate, maybe in your conditions it grows very well, without much attention, but out of the 30+ Neps i'm growing at the moment, in my conditions, mirabilis does the least well, it is very sensitive to low humidity and often doesn't pitcher, and grows very slowly in room conditions. There are much easier neps that will grow, with virtually no attention, only occasional watering, and will pitcher in low humidity. These are much better suited to a complete beginner. Sarracenias i can grow outside with allmost 0 attention, i can't do that with a mirabilis, but i can with a 'gentle' for example. I completely agree with truncata, alata etc, they are all pretty easy. PS Odysseus: I should have reccomended N Singalana as a begnners plant, it does really well, with no special attention, pitchers nicely and grows fast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenofeden Posted April 8, 2006 Report Share Posted April 8, 2006 PS Odysseus: I should have reccomended N Singalana as a begnners plant, it does really well, with no special attention, pitchers nicely and grows fast. yes, and spathulata too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flycatchers Posted April 8, 2006 Report Share Posted April 8, 2006 Hi I find that H. heterodoxa (Gran Sabana) a robust and easy grower. Indeed most Heli seem quite easy, though some are very slow growers and can take ages to get to adult growth. Also this question depends on where you live. Americans for example seem to fare easily with lowland Neps, but need all kinds of gadgets to grow Highlands well. Over here it is quite the reverse. cheers bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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